
Basic Simplicity
v1.4.1by michaeljanzen · updated 17 years ago
A simple WordPress theme with a basic minimalist style that includes an administration control panel for editing look & feel. More customization is possible through the many widget-enabled areas in the sidebar, posts,…
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- 30+
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 21.4K
- 21,415 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- First released
- Jun 11, 2009
- 17 years ago
Basic Simplicity at a glance
Basic Simplicity is a WordPress theme by michaeljanzen with 30+ active installs. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.1 came out on Jan 26, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It was first released in 2009.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats0 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Basic Simplicity |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
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Change log
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Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.1
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 11, 2009
- Last updated
- Jan 26, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Basic Simplicity
How many websites use Basic Simplicity?
Basic Simplicity is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher.
How many times has Basic Simplicity been downloaded?
21,415 times in total since 2009.
When was Basic Simplicity last updated?
Version 1.4.1 came out on Jan 26, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Basic Simplicity still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained.
What rating does Basic Simplicity have?
No one has reviewed Basic Simplicity on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Basic Simplicity?
The themes most like Basic Simplicity, by the tags they share, are Custom (10K+), Default (10K+) and Mercury (10K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | 30+ |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 21.4K |
| Author | michaeljanzen |
| First released | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Version | 1.4.1 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 26, 2010 |
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